History
The name, the concept of mixing all genres and the tag-line "Distortion — A Celebration of Copenhagen Nightlife" were founded in September 1998 for a one-night party in the nightclub Mantra in Tivoli, Copenhagen. Distortion became a 5-day mobile festival in June 2000, with seven parties in five days. Distortion started its international party hosting concept in 2004 with DJ Colette hosting a radio show on a boat and an after-party . By June 2008, Distortion had grown to one of the largest cultural celebrations in Copenhagen. In 2011, Distortion had 80.000-100.000 people per day
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